One part of the American plan for the defeat of Japan called for General MacArthur s troops to advance through the Solomon Islands, capture the north coast of New Guinea, and then retake

a. the Philippines.

c. Indonesia.

b. Manchuria.

d. Australia

One part of the American plan for the defeat of Japan called for General MacArthur s troops to advance through the Solomon Islands, capture the north

coast of New Guinea, and then retake "a. the Philippines", since this was an area filled with both Japanese forces and supporters of Japan.